Decision Workspace
assert-next vs pretty_assertions vs similar-asserts
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
assert-next
growingv0.0.0
improved assert macros
62
pretty_assertions
growingv1.4.1
Overwrite `assert_eq!` and `assert_ne!` with drop-in replacements, adding colorful diffs.
58
similar-asserts
growingv1.7.0
provides assert_eq! like macros with colorized diff output
Core Metrics
| assert-next | pretty_assertions | similar-asserts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 62 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 1.9K | 134.1M | 26.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 10.5M | 1.7M |
| Dependents | 0 | 66.8K | 7.2K |
| Releases | 1 | 26 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 1942d ago | 558d ago | 396d ago |
| Age | 5y 3m | 9y | 5y 1m |
Health Breakdown
assert-next
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
pretty_assertions
Maintenance
4
Quality
22
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
similar-asserts
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| assert-next | pretty_assertions | similar-asserts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.0 | 1.4.1 | 1.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 79KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.46.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pretty_assertions leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pretty_assertions is depended on by 66.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ assert-next, pretty_assertions, similar-asserts have not been updated in over a year.
- •assert-next is pre-1.0 — API may change.